DOJ task force: Tribal justice funding needed to shield kids from violence

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DOJ task force: Tribal justice funding needed to shield kids from violence

More than 60 percent of Native American children are exposed to violence; report calls for changes to system

The Department of Justice's task force on violence against Native American children calls for additional funding for tribal courts and improved cooperation among federal and Native agencies in a report released Tuesday.

The 258-page report, which will be presented to Attorney General Eric Holder, implores Congress and the White House to hand over more authority and jurisdiction to tribes and tribal courts, provide training for law enforcement, social workers and judges and require agencies to collaborate. It also calls for a new staff position in the White House to address the effects of violence on Native American children.

According to the 2009 National Sur­vey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, more than 60 percent of all Native children are exposed to violence. More than 40 percent of children experience two or more acts of violence, and often those children experience post-traumatic stress disorder at a rate that rivals that of soldiers returning from Afghanistan.

Among other recommendations in the report are required training for federal employees on tribal sovereignty and government and the impact of historical trauma and colonization on tribal nations within the first 60 days of their job assignment.

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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/11/18/native-american-childrenviolence.html

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